Crime

“Over the course of the last week, several robberies have occurred on the Metropolitan Branch Trail.” Two Juveniles Arrested

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“Over the course of the last week, several robberies have occurred on the Metropolitan Branch Trail. As a result of diligent investigative work, conducted by the Fifth District Detective’s Unit, several suspects were developed.

On Wednesday, November 20, 2019, members of the Fifth District’s Crime Suppression Team conducted operations in the area of the Metropolitan Branch Trail, in an effort to locate and apprehend the suspects involved in this string of recent robberies along the trail. (more…)

“robbed by a group of juveniles who shot her several times with a BB gun”

By Prince Of Petworth


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From MPD:

“At approximately 2126 hours (Wednesday) V-1 reports being assaulted and robbed by a group of juveniles who shot her several times with a BB gun as well as punching her. The suspects robbed V-1 of her purse and car keys and then fled in an unknown direction. V-1 sustained non-life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital for treatment. The case is actively being investigated by the Fifth District Detectives office. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the MPD at 202-727-9099.

2pm Shooting in Brentwood Wednesday

By Prince Of Petworth


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From MPD:

“At approximately 2:00 PM 5th District officers heard sounds of gunshots at the intersection of Brentwood and Saratoga Avenue NE. Officers were on scene quickly and canvassed the area. 5th District Patrol officers were able to determine that a victim had been shot in the lower part of the leg with non-life threatening injuries. This case will be investigated by the 5th District Detectives Office. If anyone has information on the shooting please call the 5th District Detectives Office on 2026980660 or 2027279099.”

“The driver fled the scene of the crash and subsequently struck a DC Circulator bus with no passengers, and a parked vehicle in the Unit block of H Street, Northwest.”

By Prince Of Petworth

From MPD:

“Detectives with the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit are investigating a traffic fatality involving a single vehicle and a pedestrian that occurred on Friday, November 15, 2019, in the Unit block of H Street, Northeast.

At approximately 8:23 pm, a green in color 2015 Ford Mustang was traveling westbound in the Unit block of H Street, Northeast in the far left lane of travel. The pedestrian was walking from north to south, across the westbound lanes of travel in the middle of the block, outside of a marked cross walk when he was struck by the vehicle listed above. (more…)

Shot Fired Near the Capitol One Arena in Chinatown 5:15 PM Sunday

By Prince Of Petworth


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Update from a reader on scene:

“We were there. The gala was going on at the Portrait Gallery – people were arriving on the red carpet.

Ed. Note: I asked ‘You heard the gunfire? How many shots were there?’

Just one, and saw people running down F From the arena. Police were there shortly after and there were three cars in front of the Gallery Place elevators when we left the sidewalk in front of Zaytinya around 7. Michelle Obama, Hilary Clinton, and many others were expected at NPG that night. The gunfire was right after Jeff Bezos walked inside.

I just checked the details – I took a photo of Bezos arriving at 5:10. It was right after that.”

From MPD Sunday:

“This evening around 5:15 PM, First District officers heard the sound of a gunshot near 7th St NW and G St NW. Many officers immediately responded and found evidence of gunfire but, fortunately, no evidence that anyone had been struck. (more…)

“I have been robbed 3 times in 3 months.”

By Prince Of Petworth


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“Dear PoPville,

I was mugged half a block from my house on 13th St NW between Harvard and Girard on Sunday night at 5:40 pm. After the first robbery in August when my phone was stolen from me 2 blocks from home, I had bought a phone wrist strap to secure it to my wrist, which prevented the SECOND robbery in September from occurring when someone else tried to snatch it from me outside Smitty’s, a nearby bar where I was working on the weekends. The first two robberies occurred even earlier in the day than this one.

YES, this is the THIRD time I’ve been robbed in 3 months, and all have been in Ward 1.

This time, he ran up behind me and snatched the phone out of my hand. I had just taken it out to change the song because I was supposed to see Big Thief that night. (Heard it was a great show.) The wrist strap wouldn’t break so he shoved me hard to the ground until it broke. He started running away, and I started running after him (I KNOW, NOT SMART, but instinctual), and he turned around and punched me in the head. (more…)

MPD Announces “Potomac River Rapist” has been arrested and will be charged for a “1998 Homicide and a 1996 First Degree Sexual Abuse Offense”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user Kyle

From MPD:

“Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Homicide Branch, announce an arrest has been made in a 1998 Homicide and a 1996 First Degree Sexual Abuse Offense.

Between May 6, 1991, and August 1, 1998, a single assailant, locally known as the “Potomac River Rapist,” is alleged to have sexually assaulted eight women, attempted another sexual assault, and committed one homicide in the Washington Metropolitan Area. The victims ranged in age from 18 to 41 years old. (more…)

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